No Small Roles in God's Mission
on August 25th, 2025
While the people of Israel were still at Rephidim, the warriors of Amalek attacked them. Moses commanded Joshua, “Choose some men to go out and fight the army of Amalek for us. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill, holding the staff of God in my hand.”   Read More
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Dwell
on August 22nd, 2025
By Guest Author | Megan Wamer: Recently, I heard a new worship song by SEU Worship called “Dwell.” I’m going to type some of the lyrics that spoke to me, and I encourage you to go look this song up and listen to it today...  Read More
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What Did I Do Wrong?
on August 21st, 2025
By Pastor Aaron Kennedy: Have you ever had something happen in your life that left you wondering, What did I do wrong to deserve this? If you haven’t yet, I can assure you that eventually you will. Life can be cruel like that. Disappointments, sickness, loss, and tragedy are a part of life.   Read More
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Where's My Promised Land?
on August 20th, 2025
By Guest Author | Rebecca Alfred: The other day I was driving through town and Promised Land by TobyMac came on. I've heard it plenty of times before, but for some reason the words, 'Where's my promised land?" stopped me in my tracks.  Read More
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Lessons from Sabbatical 2025 | The Shepherd, the Sheepdog, and My Heart
on August 19th, 2025
By Pastor Aaron Kennedy: Every year L and I slip away for a few weeks and take an extended rest, laying aside ministry and detaching from the weight of pastoring. This has long been a practice that our elders encouraged and required of my mom and dad before us, and one that we’ve continued over the past 10 years.   Read More
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When the Burden Feels Heavy
on August 18th, 2025
By Guest Author | Megan Wamer: Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30 Have you ever had a time in your life when you thought, man, this is hard. This task is hard. This season is so heavy. I don’t know if I’m actually doing what God has placed in my hands well?  Read More
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